SYLPH PRODUCTIONS

AWARD WINNING PRODUCTION COMPANY IN SCOTLAND

PASSION & ENERGY DRIVEN

Connecting the east and west through audiovisual experience.

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ABOUT US

Sylph Productions is an Edinburgh-based film company led by award-winning producer Nadira Murray (BIFA Breakthrough Producer; BFI & Chanel Filmmaker Award).


Sylph champions the voices and vision of first-generation immigrant artists in the UK, bringing untold true stories to the screen with emotional depth and cinematic craft. We blend art with commercial appeal to spotlight underrepresented perspectives – using film to connect, reflect, and spark change.


SYLPH WAS RECOGNISED AT THE FOCUS BUSINESS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCRIPTED CONTENT – FILM.

  • Its feature “Winners” (dir. Hassan Nazer –  Iranian/British) was the UK’s Official Entry for Best International Feature at the 2023 Academy Awards®,  winning BAFTA Scotland’s Best Feature and a BIFA Discovery Award.
  • “Scottish Verdict” (dir. Sophie Heldman –  Swiss/Mexican), a Germany/Switzerland/UK co-production, is now moving into post. 
  • “Flotsam” (dir. Isa Rao – Asian/German/British)  is in late development, supported by BFI Doc Society and Screen Scotland. 
  • “Her Silence” (dir. Luana Di Pasquale – Italian/British) treatment development stage.

FILMS

MISS PIRIE AND MISS WOODS 

Feature Film – 2026
Writer/Director: Sophie Heldman

Co-Writer: Flore Nicholson
Co-Production: Germany / Switzerland / UK 

FLOTSAM

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY – 2027
Unscripted, late-stage development
Supported by: Screen Scotland and BFI Doc Society

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

Feature Film – 2025
Writer/Director: Sean Dunn
Supported by: BFI, BBC, Screen Scotland
Role: Associate Producer

WINNERS

FEATURE FILM – 2022
DIRECTOR: HASSAN NAZER

BACKED BY SCREEN SCOTLAND

THE CHECKPOST

Feature Film – 2018
Director: Hassan Nazer
Role: Creative Producer on set

FRACTURE

SHORT FILM – 2022
DIRECTED BY JON K. JONES
RUNNING IN FESTIVALS

STuK

SHORT FILM – 2019
DIRECTED BY NADIRA MURRAY
RUNNING IN FESTIVALS

LOCKED IN

SHORT FILM – 2017
DIRECTED BY NADIRA MURRAY
ON AMAZON PRIME

SIKUNDER BURNES

TV SERIES
SCRIPTED IN DEVELOPMENT

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